Passengers terrified as Ryanair plane struck by lightning while landing at Newcastle Airport

Ryanair passengers were left shocked and frightened after their plane was struck by lightning in Newcastle.

The flight from Wroclaw was hit while it was landing at Newcastle International Airport on Saturday, December 10, the airline has confirmed. The incident is understood to have happened at around 11pm and those onboard reported they heard a loud bang and felt the aircraft shake.

TV presenter Pam Royle was among the passengers on the flight. She Tweeted: "On board Flight FR3010 to Newcastle last night. On the descent, shocked by a loud bang, a huge flash of light and a massive plane shake. Passengers frightened."

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Ryanair confirmed that no one was injured during the incident and passengers were able to get off the plane as normal.

A Ryanair spokeswoman said: "This flight from Wroclaw to Newcastle (Dec 10) had a lightning strike upon landing in Newcastle. The aircraft landed safely, and passengers disembarked as normal.

"Ryanair engineers are inspecting the aircraft and will return it to service shortly.”

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